History of Delaware
Indians
Factors that contributed to the history of the state are detailed in the History Timeline. The history timeline shows the impact of the new comers to the state.

Stone Age History of Delaware
The American Native Indians who lived in what is
now the present state of Delaware
led
a Stone Age lifestyle - they only had stone
tools and weapons, had never seen a horse and
had no knowledge of the wheel. The history of the Delaware
Indians are detailed in this article.

Map of Delaware
The map of Delaware
provides a bird's eye view of
the location of the tribal territories and
homelands of the Delaware
Indians in relation to the
present day United States of America. The map indicates the location of the State and the American Native Indians of Delaware.

State Map of Delaware

State Map showing location of Delaware
Indians

Names of the Delaware
Indian Tribes
Delaware is a state of the Northeastern
United States.
There are many famous Native American tribes who played a part in the history of the state and whose tribal territories and homelands are located in the present day state of Delaware. The
names of the Delaware
tribes included the Lenape (Delaware),
Powhatan tribe.

History of Delaware Indians - The French
Indian Wars
The French and
Indian Wars (1688 - 1763) was a
generic names for a series of wars, battles and
conflicts involving the French colonies in
Canada and Louisiana and the 13 British
colonies, which included Delaware, consisting of King William's War (1688-1699),
Queen Anne's War (1702-1713),
King George's War (1744 - 1748) and the
French and Indian War aka the Seven Years War
(1754-1763). Various Delaware Indian tribes were
allied to the French and British colonies during
the French Indian Wars which raged for nearly 75
years.

Fast Facts about the History of Delaware
Indians
The way of life and history of Delaware
Indians was
dictated by the natural raw materials available
in the State of
Delaware. The natural resources and materials
available provided the food, clothing and houses of
the Delaware
Indians. Fast facts
about the history, culture and life of the State of Delaware
Indians. Discover facts and information about the history of the State of Delaware
Indians.

Name of State: Delaware

Meaning of State name: Named after the
Delaware River whose name was derived from
that of Sir Thomas West (Lord de la Warr)
who was Virginia Company's first governor

Geography, Environment and Characteristics of the State of Delaware:
Flat lowland, Atlantic Coastal Plain. The
southern boundary of Delaware is swampland
with over 30,000 acres of swamp

History Timeline of the Delaware
Indians
The history and the way of life of Delaware
Indians was profoundly affected by newcomers
to the area. The indigenous people had
occupied the land thousands of years before
the first European explorers arrived. The Europeans brought with them new ideas, customs, religions, weapons, transport (the horse and the wheel), livestock (cattle and sheep) and disease which profoundly affected the history of the Native Indians.
For a comprehensive History timeline
regarding the early settlers and colonists
refer to the Colonial America Time Period. The history of the State
and of its Native American Indians is detailed in a simple History Timeline. This Delaware
Indian History
Timeline provides a list detailing dates of
conflicts, wars and battles involving
Delaware
Indians and their history. We have also detailed major events in US history which impacted the history of the
Delaware
Indians.

Delaware History Timeline

History Timeline of the Native Indians of Delaware

10,000 BC

The
first indigenous people were of the Paleo-Indian
culture who lived in caves or were Nomadic Hunters

The
Wichita were the people reached by Francisco Vásquez
de Coronado made first contact with the Narwahro,
aka Wichita tribe

1593

Spanish
expedition to Delaware

1601

Spanish
expedition to Delaware

1600

The
Minquas, from the Susquehanna River Valley, start to
attack the villages of the Lenni Lenape.

1609

Henry
Hudson, working for the Dutch East India Company,
discovers Delaware Bay and River

1610

Captain
Samuel Argall names the bay and river after Lord De
La Warr, the governor of Virginia

1631

Dutch
colonists settle at Zwaanendael (present day Lewes)

1632

Massacre
at Zwaanendael. The settlement is destroyed and all
colonists killed in dispute with Native Americans.

1681

William
Penn was granted land from England, that included
Delaware

1688

1688 -
1763 The French and Indian Wars between France and
Great Britain for lands in North America consisting
of King William's War (1688-1699),
Queen Anne's War (1702-1713),
King George's War (1744 - 1748) and the
French and Indian War aka the Seven Years War
(1754-1763)

Most of
the Lenape (Delaware) tribe had been removed to a
reservation in Kansas

1861

1861 - 1865: The
American
Civil War.

1862

U.S. Congress passes Homestead
Act opening the Great Plains to settlers

1865

The surrender of Robert E. Lee
on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy

1867

The
Delaware tribe were moved to Oklahoma Indian
Territory and incorporated with the Cherokee Nation

1887

Dawes General Allotment Act
passed by Congress leads to the break up of the
large Indian Reservations and the sale of Indian
lands to white settlers

1969

All Indians declared citizens
of U.S.

1979

American Indian Religious
Freedom Act was passed

History Timeline of the Native Indians of Delaware

State of Delaware History Timeline

History of Delaware
Indians - Destruction and
Decline
The history of the European invasion brought epidemic diseases such as tuberculosis, cholera,
influenza, measles and smallpox. The Native
Indians of Delaware
had not developed immunities
against these diseases resulting in huge
losses in population. Exploitation including the leverage of taxes, enforced labor and enslavement were part of their history, taking their toll on the Delaware
Indians.

Delaware

History of Delaware
Indians

Interesting Facts and information about the Delaware
Culture and History

Names of indigenous Delaware
tribes of Indians

Fast Facts, History Timeline and info

Map of Delaware

History Timeline of the Delaware
Indians

State of Delaware
Indians - Additional
Pictures and Videos
State of Delaware
Indian History. Discover
the vast selection of pictures and videos of Native
Americans. The pictures show the clothing, weapons and
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Indians will assist in your
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